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Dalmeet Singh Chawla
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“You know which papers are your ‘baby’, which papers you really love...”
February 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation has closed one beamline at the country's synchrotron and scrapped plans to close another — my latest for @chemistryworld.com:

www.chemistryworld.com/news/austral...

#ChemSky
Australia closes one beamline at national synchrotron, with another saved
Agency backtracks on closure of one beamline but asks user community to chip in
www.chemistryworld.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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“You know which papers are your ‘baby’, which papers you really love." by @dalmeet.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
AI research deluge: why one conference is asking authors to rank their own papers
As submissions soar, could authors’ rankings work together with peer review to help identify high-impact research?
www.nature.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:11 AM
dalmeet.bsky.social
Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation has closed one beamline at the country's synchrotron and scrapped plans to close another — my latest for @chemistryworld.com:

www.chemistryworld.com/news/austral...

#ChemSky
Australia closes one beamline at national synchrotron, with another saved
Agency backtracks on closure of one beamline but asks user community to chip in
www.chemistryworld.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Reposted by Dalmeet Singh Chawla
dalmeet.bsky.social
Can authors' self-rankings — combined with peer review — offer a powerful way to identify highly impactful papers?

My latest for @nature.com:

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

@emmapierson.bsky.social, @icmlconf.bsky.social, @neuripsconf.bsky.social

#AI #PeerReview
Author knows best? Top AI conference asks for self-ranked papers amid paper deluge
As submissions to AI conferences soar, authors’ own rankings — combined with peer review — could offer a powerful way to identify high-impact research.
www.nature.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
dalmeet.bsky.social
Citation cartels are now using journal waivers and fake author names to target reputed chemistry journals — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social:

cen.acs.org/research-int...

@abalkina.bsky.social, @smutclyde.bsky.social, @mumumouse2.bsky.social
Citation cartels use fake author names to target chemistry journals
Dubious entities masquerade as researchers in war zones or low-income countries to obtain journal fee waivers
cen.acs.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM
dalmeet.bsky.social
Can authors' self-rankings — combined with peer review — offer a powerful way to identify highly impactful papers?

My latest for @nature.com:

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

@emmapierson.bsky.social, @icmlconf.bsky.social, @neuripsconf.bsky.social

#AI #PeerReview
Author knows best? Top AI conference asks for self-ranked papers amid paper deluge
As submissions to AI conferences soar, authors’ own rankings — combined with peer review — could offer a powerful way to identify high-impact research.
www.nature.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Reposted by Dalmeet Singh Chawla
dalmeet.bsky.social
The journal @nature.com has corrected a highly-cited study about a robot chemist producing new materials from scratch — but some questions remain unanswered.

My latest for @cenmag.bsky.social:

cen.acs.org/research-int...

@robertpalgrave.bsky.social

#ChemSky
‘Nature’ robot chemist paper corrected, but some questions remain unanswered
The original study claimed the robot had discovered 43 new materials in 17 days
cen.acs.org
January 29, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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cenmag.bsky.social
The prominent scientific journal Nature has corrected a highly cited study about a robot designed to synthesize entirely new materials from scratch, but critics say their concerns haven’t been fully addressed. cen.acs.org/research-int... #chemsky 🧪
‘Nature’ robot chemist paper corrected, but some questions remain unanswered
The original study claimed the robot had discovered 43 new materials in 17 days
cen.acs.org
January 30, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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retractionwatch.com
Weekend reads: Why 500 retractions per month matter; another EOC for former Stanford president; and an argument for ‘slow science’
Weekend reads: Why 500 retractions per month matter; another EOC for former Stanford president; and an argument for ‘slow science’
If your week flew by — we know ours did — catch up here with what you might have missed. The week at Retraction Watch featured: Corrections, biases, and humility in science: Q&A with Tuan V. Ng…
retractionwatch.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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15,000 INR for first author
10,000 INR for second author
5,000 INR for any other author slot
January 29, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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cenmag.bsky.social
Lithium mining study is retracted despite authors’ protests

Parties connected to mining projects in Serbia prompted the retraction, one author claims. cen.acs.org/research-int... #chemsky 🧪
Lithium mining study is retracted despite authors’ protests
Parties connected to mining projects in Serbia prompted the retraction, one author claims
cen.acs.org
January 29, 2026 at 8:12 PM
dalmeet.bsky.social
The journal @nature.com has corrected a highly-cited study about a robot chemist producing new materials from scratch — but some questions remain unanswered.

My latest for @cenmag.bsky.social:

cen.acs.org/research-int...

@robertpalgrave.bsky.social

#ChemSky
‘Nature’ robot chemist paper corrected, but some questions remain unanswered
The original study claimed the robot had discovered 43 new materials in 17 days
cen.acs.org
January 29, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Reposted by Dalmeet Singh Chawla
dalmeet.bsky.social
The year 2026 didn't start off kindly for Dr Vijayalakshmi S.

Apparently somebody stole her study, sent it to a paper mill, which then sold its authorship slots, and published it in a journal.

My latest for @retractionwatch.com:

retractionwatch.com/2026/01/26/s...
Study is stolen, sold, published. Now the victim is accused of plagiarism
The year 2026 did not start off kindly for Vijayalakshmi S, an economics researcher at RV University in Bengaluru, India. She received a rejection letter from a journal noting that a paper of hers …
retractionwatch.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:41 AM
dalmeet.bsky.social
The year 2026 didn't start off kindly for Dr Vijayalakshmi S.

Apparently somebody stole her study, sent it to a paper mill, which then sold its authorship slots, and published it in a journal.

My latest for @retractionwatch.com:

retractionwatch.com/2026/01/26/s...
Study is stolen, sold, published. Now the victim is accused of plagiarism
The year 2026 did not start off kindly for Vijayalakshmi S, an economics researcher at RV University in Bengaluru, India. She received a rejection letter from a journal noting that a paper of hers …
retractionwatch.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Reposted by Dalmeet Singh Chawla
retractionwatch.com
The man who discovered that S’s paper was probably sold on Telegram knew about paper mills because he had previously paid 10,000 INR with the hope of receiving help in publishing quickly in a journal indexed by Scopus.
Study is stolen, sold, published. Now the victim is accused of plagiarism
The year 2026 did not start off kindly for Vijayalakshmi S, an economics researcher at RV University in Bengaluru, India. She received a rejection letter from a journal noting that a paper of hers …
retractionwatch.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Reposted by Dalmeet Singh Chawla
cenmag.bsky.social
The authors of a study about the environmental effects of exploratory drilling for a proposed lithium mine in Serbia say their analysis was retracted at the behest of employees working for the mining company, who allegedly sent criticisms of the paper to the journal. cen.acs.org/research-int... 🧪
Lithium mining study is retracted despite authors’ protests
Parties connected to mining projects in Serbia prompted the retraction, one author claims
cen.acs.org
January 23, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Reposted by Dalmeet Singh Chawla
retractionwatch.com
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Retraction Watch journalism internship
Retraction Watch covers science and research integrity through the lens of retractions. Its staff of three full-time journalists, as well as its two founding editors and a network of freelance writ…
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January 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Reposted by Dalmeet Singh Chawla
dalmeet.bsky.social
A study about environmental effects of exploratory mining in Serbia's Jadar Valley has been retracted despite protests from the authors of the paper — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social:

cen.acs.org/research-int...

#ChemSky
Lithium mining study is retracted despite authors’ protests
Parties connected to mining projects in Serbia prompted the retraction, one author claims
cen.acs.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:34 PM
dalmeet.bsky.social
A study about environmental effects of exploratory mining in Serbia's Jadar Valley has been retracted despite protests from the authors of the paper — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social:

cen.acs.org/research-int...

#ChemSky
Lithium mining study is retracted despite authors’ protests
Parties connected to mining projects in Serbia prompted the retraction, one author claims
cen.acs.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Reposted by Dalmeet Singh Chawla
nature.com
Tools fail to identify most AI-generated peer-review reports, say researchers, who warn that the issue is only getting worse.

go.nature.com/3MTmdAR
‘A serious problem’: peer reviews created using AI can avoid detection
Tools fail to identify most AI-generated peer-review reports, say researchers, who warn that the issue is only getting worse.
go.nature.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Reposted by Dalmeet Singh Chawla
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Tools fail to identify most AI-generated peer-review reports, say researchers, who warn that the issue is only getting worse.

My latest for @nature.com:

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#PeerReview
‘A serious problem’: peer reviews created using AI can avoid detection
Tools fail to identify most AI-generated peer-review reports, say researchers, who warn that the issue is only getting worse.
www.nature.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Reposted by Dalmeet Singh Chawla
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December 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Tools fail to identify most AI-generated peer-review reports, say researchers, who warn that the issue is only getting worse.

My latest for @nature.com:

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#PeerReview
‘A serious problem’: peer reviews created using AI can avoid detection
Tools fail to identify most AI-generated peer-review reports, say researchers, who warn that the issue is only getting worse.
www.nature.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Reposted by Dalmeet Singh Chawla
dalmeet.bsky.social
UK-based research integrity sleuth (Sholto David) will receive more than $2.6 million as part of a settlement with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/research-int...
Dana-Farber settles lawsuit alleging fraud in NIH research
Scientific sleuth who uncovered the problems to receive more than $2.6 million
cen.acs.org
December 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM